Beach Volleyball for Beginners

Beach Volleyball for Beginners

September 9, 2019

Beach volleyball, a sport where your feet meet the sand, with just a volleyball net, a volleyball and a couple friends gathered around. For people looking to learn about the sport I've come to love, you'd start with the basics; bump, set and spike. The essentials to the game that will have you right in the heat of the moment. Learning this sport not only gives you a new hobby, but also could bring you to a new found passion for being at the beach; a place that has a love/hate relationship with many people. This article will take a simple look into the essentials of beach volleyball, ranging from the equipment needed to the basic rules of the game itself. After this quick read you'll be out there in no time having a blast!

For more information on beginning the sport of volleyball, please visit the link below:
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Vocabulary list:
Volleyball Net - a net placed within the middle of the court dividing the area between the two teams, which the volleyball must pass over. 

Bump - the action of hitting a ball that is below the head, or at your platform, and is typically used as the first touch to receive a serve or to receive a hard driven hit.

Set - an overhead pass used to change the direction of the dig and put the ball in a good position for the player going to spike the ball.

Spike -the strategy used to send the ball over the net to the opponent in such a manner that ball is not returnable

Essential -absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Equipment - the necessary items for a particular purpose

Passion -a strong feeling of excitement for something or about doing something.

Vocabulary Exercise:

Use the new vocabulary in a sentence!

Directions: Choose the vocabulary word from above that fits best in each sentence. 

1. We need all of the items you're bringing. They're _______ to playing the game.

2. In order to score a point in the game of volleyball you must hit the volleyball over the __________  ______.

3. When receiving the volleyball from a serve, the best way to play it is to _____ the ball. This action is used to hit the ball below the head and use your platform. 

4. For every sport you play, you'll need to make sure you have the proper _________, otherwise you won't be able to play the sport properly. 

5. Nothing is more exciting than when you have a _________ for something! It makes enjoying the activity so much better.

6. As I approached the net, I knew in order to have the best chance of scoring a point and not letting my opponent return the volleyball I had to _______ it over the net. 

7. After I received the pass from my partner, I had to perfectly _____ the volleyball to give them the ability to spike it.

Grammar Practice: 

Plural Nouns
To make something plural means that it is more than one.
To make regular nouns plural, add -s to the end.

Examples: Volleyball-Volleyballs
                   Player-Players 

Activity: Make each noun in the singular form plural by adding -s to it.

Singular    Plural

1. Sport - ____________

2. Team - __________

3. Sandal - ___________

4. Towel - __________

5. Water - __________

6. Umbrella - __________

7. Net - __________